Job Description
- Job
Title: WPE Mobile PSS Worker
- Band
/ Level / Grade: 9A - Admin/Technical Support
- Department: Women
Protection and Empowerment
- Location: Shabwa
BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee
(IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to
survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert
Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to
refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40
countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions
who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to
home.
The IRC responds to people’s acute and longer-term needs
with integrated programs that improve health and safety, prioritize children’s
education, foster economic wellbeing, and empower communities to regain control
over their lives. Our work gives rise to some of the most pressing issues
facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access,
conflict sensitivity, coordination, and impact.
The IRC Yemen began its programs in October 2012. Since establishing
its presence in the South of Yemen, in the Red Sea Coastal city of Aden, the
organization has grown from just an implementing small project to handling
large scale emergency and relief operations. Following the war which broke out
in Yemen in March of 2015 and the humanitarian disaster, which was crafted by
the same, IRC launched one an emergency response program in the southern
governorates of Aden, Lahj, Abyan, Shabwah and Al Dhale, and expanded later in
Sana’a and Hodeidah in the North. Currently IRC Yemen is operating in
eight governorates in the south and north of Yemen through direct programming
and through local partnerships, in Health, WASH, Nutrition, Economic Recovery
Development, Education, Child Protection, Gender and Women Protection and
Empowerment.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) have been working
in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for more than forty years. Today,
the IRC has more than 2,200 staff working across the region, including in Iraq,
Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, and Yemen to support those affected by some of
the world’s most complex and protracted humanitarian crises.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Under the supervision of IRC Yemen WPE Officer and with the
support of the WPE Co, the WPE Mobile PSS Worker will be responsible for the
provision of quality case management and psychosocial support services to
migrants and work in collaboration with the mobile health team to provide
holistic care to survivors of GBV. The WPE program works in close collaboration
with all of the IRC team and local partners
JOB SUMMARY:
The WPE Mobile PSS Worker will work with program officers
and within MHT, and assistants with general oversight of program intervention
through the Mobile Health Team and workshops when assigned. The position is
based in Shabwa, with travel 100% in project locations.
WORKING RELATIONS:
The WPE Mobile PSS Worker will work closely with the Health,
Nutrition, and Child Protection sectors.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
The WPE WPE Mobile PSS Worker will:
- Provide
individualized, age-appropriate GBV case management using IRC WPE
standards and the in line with the GBV Guiding Principles (Respect,
Safety, Confidentiality, Non-discrimination). When appropriate, this
may include accompanying survivors to a referral point.
- Provide
and monitor the Psychosocial support workers in the hospitals and health
facilities
- Assist
in the planning, coordination, and implementation of PSS activities.
- Assist
in conducting community outreach activities to raise awareness about
available PSS services and women and girls well-being.
- Provide
accurate information on the referral pathway.
- Ensure
accurate and timely data entry into designated databases or information
systems.
- Contribute
to the preparation of regular progress reports and updates on PSS
activities.
- Monitor
how the GBV referral pathway is working and advocate in the field for
improved referral systems as needed.
- Coordinate
a positive referral pathway with other actors.
- Promote
and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team
engagement, inclusion, and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
- Foster
ongoing learning, honest dialogue, and reflection to strengthen
safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC
policies.
- Educate/raise
awareness among the community and clients about the existing feedback
mechanisms and response processes
REQUIREMENTS: (Qualifications, Skills and Abilities):
A. Education:
- Bachelor’s
degree in social work, Psychology, Sociology, or other related area is
preferred.
- Good
understanding of women’s protection, and empowerment in the context of
Yemen
B. Experience:
- Minimum
one year experience in implementing social work or case management
activities is preferred.
- Knowing
the working environment with Migrants.
C. Skills and Abilities:
- Proven
ability in case management or social work.
- Personal
qualities: Empathic, Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a
multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Computer
literacy is desirable
D. Proficiencies:
- Working
knowledge of English, Somali, and Ethiopian languages is preferable.
Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers
must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional
Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with
these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection
from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment,
Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all
applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national
origin, religion, age, marital status, disability or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law.
IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all
levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement
creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power
sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team
and deliver the best possible services to our clients.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing
the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an
enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including
parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive
benefits and allowances.
Commitment to Client Responsiveness: By
committing to Client-Centered Programming, at the IRC Yemen, we place the
people we serve - our clients - at the center of our programming and services.
The IRC Yemen Staff have an important role to play in supporting the
implementation of client-responsive programming through raising awareness among
the community and clients about the existing feedback mechanisms and how to use
them including the response processes, access, and eligibility to services, and
contribute to building an institutional culture that prompts staff to listen to
clients.
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